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Several hundred people seeking asylum have been returned to Mexico to await the outcome of their request. (Photo:AP)

Trump's return policy for asylum seekers blocked by US judge

A US federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump's policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico.

9 April 2019 9:50 AM IST

Pompeo cited the India-Pak dispute and the Israeli conflict as recent examples of Americas negotiating diplomatic skills. (Photo:AP)

US bars entry to 16 Saudis over Khashoggi killing: Mike Pompeo

The State Department previously revoked the visas of nearly two dozen Saudi officials and froze the assets of 17 others.

9 April 2019 8:16 AM IST

This would be just the latest move by the Trump administration to isolate Iran. (Photo:AP)

Donald Trump to pressure Iran by branding its Guard a terror group

To ramp up pressure on Tehran, the Trump administration is planning to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard a 'terrorist...

8 April 2019 6:41 PM IST

If Congress takes the administration to court over Trumps taxes then little case law would be available to help guide judges. (Photo:AP)

White House shruggs off Democrats request for Trump's tax returns

President Donald Trump's tax returns will never be handed over to Democratic lawmakers, White House Chief of Staff Mick...

8 April 2019 1:36 PM IST

Heaven Connor, aged 23, of Spotsylvania, had recently been released from Rappahannock Jail. (Representational Image)

Naked woman arrested after breaking into children day care centre in...

Police arrested a naked woman on Thursday after she broke into a day-care centre in Stafford, Virginia.

8 April 2019 1:16 PM IST

The 46-year-olds departure marks the end of a tortured relationship with her boss, who blamed her for a recent spike in the number of migrants coming through the Mexico border and reportedly felt she wasnt tough enough to implement his policies. (Photo: AP)

US Homeland Security chief Kirstjen Nielsen leaving her position:...

Trump said US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan would become acting secretary.

8 April 2019 9:00 AM IST

The US President has repeatedly claimed that India is a tariff king and imposes tremendously high tariffs on American products. (Photo:AP)

'So much stupid trade': Trump critical of India, China tariff rates

India charges US over 100 per cent tariffs on a large number of products while the US imposes nothing on the similar or...

7 April 2019 4:23 PM IST

The threat was referred to the U.S. Capitol Police. (Photo:Facebook)

Man charged threatening to kill muslin US lawmaker Ihan Omar

A 55-year-old New York man has been arrested and charged with threatening to assault and murder Democratic...

7 April 2019 10:55 AM IST

U.S. Attorney General William Barr has said he plans to make public a redacted copy of the nearly 400-page investigative report. (Photo:AP)

Donald Trump says he hasnt read the Muellar report yet

Donald Trump said he had not read Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report investigating contacts between his 2016...

7 April 2019 8:36 AM IST

The state department was quick to distance itself from the news report when they were requested to confirm or deny it. (Photo:AP)

Pentagon 'not aware' on Pak F-16 count after Feb aerial dogfight with...

US defence department said it was 'not aware' of any investigation that was conducted to ascertain if Pakistan had lost...

6 April 2019 3:49 PM IST

The United States has already blacklisted dozens of entities and people for affiliations with the IRGC. (Photo:AP)

United States to classify Iranian force as 'terrorist organization'

The United States is expected to designate Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps a foreign terrorist organization.

6 April 2019 12:54 PM IST

Trump has refused to make public past tax returns, while retaining ownership in many enterprises. (Photo:AP)

Lawyer slams Democrats' request as scuffle over Trump's taxes heats up

An attorney for President Donald Trump blasted U.S. House Democrats' request for six years of Trump's tax returns as a...

6 April 2019 11:05 AM IST